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Workers at Tennessee Volkswagen factory ask for vote on representation by United Auto Workers union

Mar. 18, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation. Workers at the 3.8 million square foot (353,353 square meter) factory on Monday filed paperwork...

Dodgers add right-hander Daniel Hudson to roster ahead of opener vs. San Diego in Seoul, South Korea

Mar. 16, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-hander Daniel Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of their opener Wednesday against the San Diego Padres at Seoul, South Korea. To open a roster spot, the Dodgers designated infielder Andre Lipcius for assignment on...

Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

Mar. 15, 2024 15:21 PM EDT

A legal settlement in Florida, legislative action in Arkansas and a lawsuit in Georgia this week made waves in an ongoing national battle over the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans. Over the past three years or so, many Republican officials have been trying to limit those rights, imposing...

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Mar. 15, 2024 13:53 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. ...

Judge: Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or remove special prosecutor before case can proceed

Mar. 15, 2024 09:06 AM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Judge: Fulton County DA Fani Willis must step aside from Trump case or remove special prosecutor before case can proceed.

These Republicans won states that Trump lost in 2020. Their endorsements are lukewarm (or withheld)

Mar. 15, 2024 00:05 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will back his fellow Republicans' presidential ticket in November. That does not mean he will cheerlead for former President Donald Trump or even endorse him by name. “I’m going to support the nominee,” Kemp told reporters this week...

Falcons trade former starting QB Ridder to Cardinals for WR Moore

Mar. 14, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons quickly moved on from Desmond Ridder, trading their former starting quarterback to the Arizona Cardinals for receiver Rondale Moore on Thursday. The dumping of Ridder was no surprise after the Falcons made a big splash in free agency by signing...

Cardlytics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Cardlytics, Inc. (CDLX) on Thursday reported a loss of $100.8 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of $2.56. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and non-recurring costs, were 14...

Georgia Senate passes bill to loosen health permit rules, as Democrats again push Medicaid

Mar. 14, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate on Thursday passed a plan to loosen health care permitting that proponents say will create new options for patients, as Democrats made a last-ditch attempt to expand health care coverage for lower-income adults. Senators voted 43-11 for House Bill...

SecureWorks: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 07:42 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — SecureWorks Corp. (SCWX) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 8 cents per...